Open Source GIS (OSGIS) is a family of GIS software packages that are published along with their respective source code, in contrast to the closed-source model of proprietary GIS packages. Usually, open-source software is understood to be also free software, that is, the source code is published under a free software license with the rights to run the program for any purpose, to study how the program works, to adapt it, and to redistribute copies, including modifications. These software licenses, including the license-free public domain, are evaluated and promoted by the Free Software Foundation (FSF, www.fsf.org) and the Open Source Initiative (OSI, www.opensource.org). OSGIS is the general concept of Open Source/Free Software applied to GIS software.
Neteler, M.G. (2010). Open source GIS. In: Encyclopedia of geography (editor(s) Warf, B.). London: SAGE Publications: 2 p.. ISBN: 9781412956970 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/19018
Open source GIS
Neteler, Markus Georg
2010-01-01
Abstract
Open Source GIS (OSGIS) is a family of GIS software packages that are published along with their respective source code, in contrast to the closed-source model of proprietary GIS packages. Usually, open-source software is understood to be also free software, that is, the source code is published under a free software license with the rights to run the program for any purpose, to study how the program works, to adapt it, and to redistribute copies, including modifications. These software licenses, including the license-free public domain, are evaluated and promoted by the Free Software Foundation (FSF, www.fsf.org) and the Open Source Initiative (OSI, www.opensource.org). OSGIS is the general concept of Open Source/Free Software applied to GIS software.
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